We need to be fair to all
written by Tan Peek Guat, September 12, 2008
If London University graduates and all other graduates from all other universities in the world over are sitting for the CLP examination as a prerequisite for practice of law in Malaysia, then why should UUM graduates be exempted from the CLP examinations? If the undergraduates were unaware of the need to sit for the CLP examination after their completion of the law course - at the time of enrolment, or thereafter, then the fault lies with the UUM or the undergraduates themselves. We need to be fair to all in order to be right.
Tan Peek Guat
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Be Fair To All Law Students
written by Clement Ong Tun Heang, September 12, 2008
“Most of us are from the lower middle-income group and our parents have other children to care for. So I hope the Legal Profession Qualifying Board (LPQB) will consider this and grant us exemption,” she said.Majority of the graduates from London University also from lower middle-income group. Some, included myself, need to work full time to earn the money, as to pay our own tuition fees. Be fair, and be respect.
Clement Ong Tun Heang
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CLP or Common Bar Exam should apply to all Law Graduates from Malaysia Local Universities
written by Tong Kuan Ling, September 11, 2008
I believe that to be fair to all the Law Graduates notwithstanding those from Malaysia Local Universities who wish to practice law in Malaysia should sit for the CLP or Common Bar Exam prior to the Admission to Malaysian Bar to ensure the quality of a person before he/she starts his/her legal practice.
Tong Kuan Ling
written by Tan Peek Guat, September 12, 2008
If London University graduates and all other graduates from all other universities in the world over are sitting for the CLP examination as a prerequisite for practice of law in Malaysia, then why should UUM graduates be exempted from the CLP examinations? If the undergraduates were unaware of the need to sit for the CLP examination after their completion of the law course - at the time of enrolment, or thereafter, then the fault lies with the UUM or the undergraduates themselves. We need to be fair to all in order to be right.
Tan Peek Guat
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Be Fair To All Law Students
written by Clement Ong Tun Heang, September 12, 2008
“Most of us are from the lower middle-income group and our parents have other children to care for. So I hope the Legal Profession Qualifying Board (LPQB) will consider this and grant us exemption,” she said.Majority of the graduates from London University also from lower middle-income group. Some, included myself, need to work full time to earn the money, as to pay our own tuition fees. Be fair, and be respect.
Clement Ong Tun Heang
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CLP or Common Bar Exam should apply to all Law Graduates from Malaysia Local Universities
written by Tong Kuan Ling, September 11, 2008
I believe that to be fair to all the Law Graduates notwithstanding those from Malaysia Local Universities who wish to practice law in Malaysia should sit for the CLP or Common Bar Exam prior to the Admission to Malaysian Bar to ensure the quality of a person before he/she starts his/her legal practice.
Tong Kuan Ling
2 comments:
What do you mean by be fair to all law students including those came back from overseas? If you are capable to study in England or any other foreign countries, that’s mean you are not from middle-low income family. Can you tell me how much that you spend in the country when you stay there for almost three years? For sure it must be beyond the capability of the poorer sections of the society.
Then, should the parent obliterate the talent and intelligence of a child who is able to perform well in his or her study? The only way is sending the children to the local universities where they are qualified to apply for the government (PTPTN) or private sector education loan to pay for the affordable education fee.
It is undeniable that the main purpose of the CLP exam is to uphold and maintain the quality of the future practicing advocate and solicitor in Malaysia. However, do you know that why this exam specifically executes on the foreign law graduates? This due to the reason that they are not studying Malaysian law while peruse their studies in other countries. Different countries have different practice. The exam is implemented to ensure that only the most qualified candidate will pass the four most difficult papers. It is because they are studying for three years only!
Furthermore, CLP will be abolished and replaced by CBE soon. It is the best time to review CLP when there is any insufficiency and deficit in this system. No the time to compel any local law graduates to wait for a long time just to evaluate whether they needed to sit for this exam. Please make it in mind that they have been chosen to do law after they sat for STPM, Matriculation or Diploma paper. They also waged a hard struggle to go through the tough four years courses.
Many explanations had been given by many parties in this issue. What we want is just a simple answer. Recognition without CLP. Please give us a chance to prove that we are fully prepared to become an advocate and solicitor who will help to uphold the dignity of justice and fairness in Malaysia. We are begging all of you….
Dear mr clement and mr tan peek guat.
i believe both of you are brilliant enough to understand the original purpose on why clp is created. And should you guys be wondering why did the bar council did not imposed the certificate legal exam to the local graduates? We are actually not in the same boat.
1) You guys obtained your law degree in a 3 years programme and the local graduates have to go through another extra year in order to get our degree.
2) we specialized in malaysian law compared to the overseas graduates
These 2 factors are more than enough to show that we are not in the same platform. In terms of the skills and knowledge yes we are the same, but in terms of the system, local and overseas graduates are totally different.
Im here not to condemned nor critisized any party but this is merely an honest opinion.
Cheers.
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